Product comparison · 2 motherboards

MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX vs MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX

41specifications compared
13differ
28identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Processor manufacturer
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:AMD
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Intel
Processor socket
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Socket AM1
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Memory channels
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:Single-channel
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speeds
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:1333,1600 MHz
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memory
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:32 GB
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:16 GB
Supported storage drive interfaces
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:SATA III
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:SATA II, SATA III
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:1
Number of SATA II connectors
- AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX:0
- H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX:2

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Comparison of AM1I, H81M-E32
62 specifications	A MSI AM1I Socket AM1 mini ITX Model AM1I View product	B MSI H81M-E32 motherboard Intel® H81 LGA 1150 (Socket H3) micro ATX Model H81M-E32 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffers	AMD	Intel
Processor socketDiffers	Socket AM1	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffers	AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Memory3 differ
Memory channelsDiffers	Single-channel	Dual-channel
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers	1333,1600 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	32 GB	16 GB
Unbuffered memoryKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage controllers1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SATA III	SATA II, SATA III
Graphicsidentical
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one	2048 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Not supported	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionKnown for one	4096 x 2160 pixels	Unknown — not stated by the source
DirectX versionKnown for one	11.1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supportedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O2 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers	0	1
Number of SATA II connectorsDiffers	0	2
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of chassis fan connectorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Front panel audio connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Rear panel I/O ports1 differ
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Features2 differ
Motherboard form factorDiffers	mini ITX	micro ATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffers	AMD	Intel
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® H81
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PCI slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers	170 mm	180 mm
DepthKnown for one	170 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	243 mm

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